Old 05-16-16 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by DropBarFan
Surly Disc Trucker also requires a long rear brake cable run. Jagwire compressionless housing worked well for 1-1/2 yrs but frayed at rear ferrule after which it compressed a lot, heh. In the old days I rode racing bikes with Campy brakes & there wasn't that much compression on full-length rear housing runs. Spiral-wound housing never failed dramatically for me.
So why aren't you using Campy brakes on your Disc Trucker? Not exactly a apples to apples comparison is it.
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